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Over $27,000 tala raised for Red Cross Japan
 PRESS RELEASE Samoa Red Cross has raised over 27,000 tala in response to the earthquake and tsunami that devastated north eastern Japan on 11 March 2011.  The appeal was launched immediately after the disaster to assist the millions of people affected.  Over the last two weeks Red Cross staff and volunteers were active in the community collecting...
Known killer, unknown numbers
 By Tupuola Terry Tavita As HIV AIDS nears epidemic proportion in neighbouring Papua New Guinea, it is time the Samoan government took notice. Since the first case was identified in 1994, some 22 cases had been reported in the country. To date, 14 are living with HIV AIDS. But particularly worrying is the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted...